Should You Hire a Freelance Novel Editor?

00:00 Intro
02:06 Part 1: Should you hire a freelance editor?
05:18 Is a freelance editor worth the money?


18:26 Part 2: What type of editing is right for you?
19:11 Should you hire a developmental editor?
26:12 Should you hire a line editor?
33:54 Should you hire a copyeditor?


37:21 Part 3: When should you hire a freelance editor?
45:01 What should you do before hiring a freelance editor?


51:25 Part 4: What should you do if you can't afford a full freelance edit?
55:23 What should you do if you can't afford freelance editing at all?


Book Recommendations to Teach Yourself Novel Writing & Editing:
The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes by Jack M. Bickham
Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass
The Anatomy of Story by John Truby
Story Engineering by Larry Brooks




Videos To Teach You Line Editing:
Let's Edit! Ep. 1 (line editing demonstration):    • Let's Edit! Ep. #1: Fixing a Boring S...  
5 Ways to Write Better Descriptions:    • 5 Ways to Write Better Descriptions f...  
5 (More) Ways to Write Better Descriptions:    • 5 MORE Ways to Write Better Descripti...  
5 Ways to Write Better Paragraphs:    • 5 Ways to Write Better Paragraphs (fo...  
12 Ways to Write Better Sentences:    • 12 Ways to Write Better Sentences for...  


Videos To Teach You Developmental Editing:
How to Write the Status Quo in Your Novel:    • How to Write the Status Quo in Your N...  
How to Write the First Quarter Debate:    • What is the First Quarter Debate? | S...  
How to Write the Second Quarter:    • How to Write Your Novel's Second Quarter  
How to Write the Third Quarter:    • How to Structure the Third Quarter  
How to Write Your Novel's Climax:    • How to Write Your Novel's Climax | Fo...  
How to Fix a Bad Scene:    • How to Fix a Bad Scene | Novel Writing  
How to Start Editing Your Novel:    • How to Start Editing Your Novel: A Te...  

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